Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Butler County, NE

Source: NOAA · Central Butler County, Nebraska

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 25, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Butler County in east central Nebraska until 8:30 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Central Butler County, Nebraska
Issued
May 25, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Butler County, Nebraska.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Omaha/Valley NE on May 16 at 7:32 PM CDT, effective immediately until May 16 at 8:30 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

Central Butler County in east central Nebraska, including areas near Rising City and David City.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 7:31 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northwest of Rising City, or 11 miles west of David City, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard includes ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH, both radar indicated. Impacts include injury to people and animals outdoors and damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from May 16 at 7:32 PM CDT until May 16 at 8:30 PM CDT. The storm will be near Rising City around 7:35 PM CDT.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Omaha/Valley NE has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Butler County in east central Nebraska until 8:30 PM CDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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